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Written by Marie Lebert with the help of Wikipedia, this history of translation and translators from antiquity to the 20th century is a tribute to translators of the past. We use translated works all the time. But how about the translators themselves, and their influence on shaping languages and cultures? They were highly regarded alongside authors, scholars and scientists, and played a major role in society. They also led fascinating lives. Among them were a number of women translators who, after being anonymous or hidden behind a male pseudonym, began to sign their translations with their own names in the 16th century.

Please see also: 

* A history of translation in 150 portraits
* Seventy pioneer women translators